Copperhead Author:James Henderson This is a slick and violent espionage tale about a biological warfare attack on North America. Twelve men and women, each infected with a new strain of bubonic plague, are sent to various strategic points. The plague will remain inert as long as they treat themselves periodically with a disease-inhibitor which they carry with them on an ordina... more »ry copper penny-hence the title. The combined intelligence forces of Canada, America and Britian are involved in trying to track down the carriers. Then a new dimension of fear is added when the Russians pick up a couple of the carriers inside the Soviet Union and accuse the western powers of formenting the whole thing. This moves at a fast clip.« less